Chapter 521: I Will Not Treat You Unfairly in the Future

Chapter 521: I Will Not Treat You Unfairly in the Future

He Zhiran didn’t know what to say at this moment.

An imperial seal could only temporarily restrain the Empress’s faction. Sooner or later, they would come up with a countermeasure.

There had been situations like this in history. As long as power was in their hands, what good was an imperial seal?

"I advise you to think of some practical solutions. With just one imperial seal, if someone skilled gets involved, they could perfectly replicate it."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Shunwu looked dumbfounded. He stared blankly at He Zhiran. "Then what do you suggest we do?"

"What to do?

Aren’t you admitting your own incompetence?

Under your rule, the people are impoverished and living in dire straits.

As for the border conflicts, if it weren’t for the Mo family, it wouldn’t be long before the enemy nation would invade and swallow up Great Shun."

He Zhiran shouldn’t have said the latter part at this moment, but she couldn’t help it. She couldn’t stand it and wanted to speak up for the Mo family.

There was no light in the room. No matter how good Mo Jiuya’s night vision was, he couldn’t see Emperor Shunwu’s expression.

However, both he and He Zhiran could sense that Emperor Shunwu’s body trembled slightly after hearing those words.

This indicated that no matter whether the Mo family’s exile was unjustified, it had a significant impact on him.

"I have my own conclusions about the Mo family, and it’s not your place to lecture me," Emperor Shunwu said.

He Zhiran knew that it wasn’t the right time to bring up the injustice suffered by the Mo family. After venting her frustrations, she had already calmed down.

"I’m asking you, do you have any good strategies to reverse the current situation?

If so, who needs to be informed and what needs to be done? We can act as messengers."

The main reason He Zhiran and Mo Jiuya came to the capital was to eliminate future threats to the Mo family. They needed to eliminate anyone who might pose a threat to the Mo family. Their rescue of Emperor Shunwu was purely for Fei Nanyu, and on a larger scale, for the people of the world.

"None of my sons are up to the task. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have delayed in establishing a crown prince.

Now, it seems my thoughts have been confirmed. Setting aside Nan Heng’s disappearance, both Nan Rui and Nan Qi, one is always timid and lacks any regal bearing, while the other is obsessed with grand achievements but lacking in wisdom."

It was surprising to both Mo Jiuya and He Zhiran that Emperor Shunwu would say such things.

Especially for Mo Jiuya, who had always thought of Emperor Shunwu as incompetent and prone to listening to the slander of treacherous officials.

Unexpectedly, he said something reasonable today. Could it be that being locked in the secret chamber by the Empress had suddenly made him clear-headed?

But that didn’t seem right either. Discussions about selecting a crown prince had been happening in the court for a long time. If he really thought one of his sons was qualified, the position of crown prince wouldn’t have been vacant for so long.

Mo Jiuya had his suspicions, and so did He Zhiran.

Just as they were speculating, Emperor Shunwu spoke again.

"I have no hope for these three sons. I originally thought that after the Empress adopted the fourth prince, she could guide him. Now it seems I was too naive.

At this point, between Nan Rui and Nan Qi, I can only place my hopes on Nan Qi. At the very least, he has more courage."

I hope you two can find a way to bring Nan Qi to see me. I have something to give him that can help him turn the tide."

Facing these two strangers, Emperor Shunwu didn’t specify what he intended to give Nan Qi, but Mo Jiuya and He Zhiran knew it had to be his last resort.

From his words, it became evident that they had overestimated Emperor Shunwu’s intelligence.

They had thought he saw through the nature of his three sons and wasn’t as foolish and incompetent as he appeared, but then he chose to trust the Empress again, letting her raise the fourth prince.

No matter what kind of person Emperor Shunwu really was, it wasn’t something Mo Jiuya and He Zhiran cared about.

He Zhiran and Mo Jiuya exchanged a glance, knowing exactly what to say next.

"Actually, you don’t know this, but you have a very talented son, except he has been living among the common folk since birth, enduring much hardship..."

Emperor Shunwu was stunned for a moment, then stared wide-eyed at the two before him.

Although he couldn’t make out their features, it still made him uneasy.

"Who are you?

Did that bitch Xue send you?

Are you trying to trick the location of the imperial seal out of me?"

He Zhiran sneered disdainfully.

"Hmph! We don’t have time to care about your imperial seal. What I said is true.

If you don’t believe me, you can ask Consort Yuan yourself."

"What does this have to do with Consort Yuan?" Emperor Shunwu became even more confused.

"Because this son of yours was born to Consort Yuan..." He Zhiran didn’t have the patience to tell Emperor Shunwu a story; she just briefly mentioned Fei Nanyu’s situation.

To learn more, she felt it would be more appropriate for Consort Yuan to explain personally.

Emperor Shunwu listened briefly and became furious.

"Foolish!" He wanted to angrily sweep the items off the table as he used to do.

But this time, there was nothing in front of him but air...

Emperor Shunwu sat there, his chest heaving with rage.

He Zhiran couldn’t help but remind him, "If you don’t want to draw the Empress’s people here, you’d better keep your voice down."

Emperor Shunwu had been an emperor for decades, and his old habits of not caring about anyone or anything were hard to break.

Even though he was in this situation now, his long-formed habits were still hard to change.

"I, the Emperor of Great Shun, will not be lectured by a lowly servant like you."

He Zhiran crossed her arms and mocked coldly, "Don’t forget, we saved your life. Is this any way to treat your saviors?"

Emperor Shunwu wasn’t completely foolish. Whether what these people said was true or not, he realized that his life was in their hands.

Thinking of this, his attitude softened considerably.

"As long as you ensure my safety, I won’t mistreat you in the future."

"Won't mistreat us?

Hmph!

I don't care about that!

He Zhiran had no patience to beat around the bush with him.

"If you want to find out the truth, just wait here. I can arrange to bring Consort Yuan here to see you. Once she arrives, you can easily confirm if my words are accurate."

Emperor Shunwu looked up once more, incredulously asking, "You have a way to bring her here?"

Though he hadn't seen the situation outside, he knew full well that these two had just rescued him. Xue would surely have sent many people to search for them.

At this moment, the palace was likely crawling with guards searching every corner."